Hartman John "John" Krug

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• Business: Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Krug Furniture
• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135317895
• Name: John Krug
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25011
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Catholic
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manager, Furniture
• Residence: 1921, 67 Foundry St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manufacturer
• Residence: 1971, 169 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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H. John Krug dies; furniture firm head

Hartman John Krug of 169 Queen St. N., past president and acting board chairman of the H. Krug Furniture Co. Ltd. and Doon Twines Ltd., died today at St Mary's Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was 74.

A life-long resident of Kitchener, Mr. Krug played many years in the intermediate and senior Ontario Hockey Association and helped to win the inter- mediate championships in 1922 and 1928.

He was a member of the Father Funcken Council of the Kitchener Knights of Columbus as well as a member of St. Mary's RC Church.
Born Nov. 2, 1896, in Kitchener he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Hartman Krug. He married the former Cecilia Colombo in Kitchener on Sept. 8, 1926.


Surviving besides his wife, Surviving besides his wife, is one daughter, Mrs. John (Frances) Callahan of Toronto. Also surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Leo (Elva) McLaughlin and Mrs. Harold (Marie) Wurster, both of Toronto, and Mrs. William (Dolly) Roos of Port Elgin, and three grand-children.

Besides his parents, he was predeceased by four brothers and two sisters.

The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home where the parish rosary will be recited Tuesday at 8 p.m.

Prayers will be said at the funeral home on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. after which removal will be made to St. Mary's RC Church for funeral mass at 11 a.m. Rev. H. B. Gehl will celebrate the mass. Burial will be in Mount Hope cemetery.

Donations may be made to a favorite charity as expressions of sympathy.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record Mon, Aug 09, 1971 Page 23

Hartman married Cecilia Anna Colombo 8 Sep 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Cecilia (daughter of John Fermo Louis Colombo and Rosalia "Rosa" Lorentz) was born 29 Sep 1902, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1992; was buried , Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Frances Mary Krug was born 15 May 1931, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Feb 2002, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Building: 111 Ahrens St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Krug Furniture Factory - 111 Ahrens St. West
• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10126917
• Interesting: building, business, furniture, life story,
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-24999
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1880, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; joiner
• Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manufacturer
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Furniture manufacturer
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manufacturer, Furniture
• Residence: 1911, 67 Ontario St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Catholic
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manufacturer, Furniture
• Residence: 1921, 67 Foundry St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region: Bef 2012, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; furniture manufacturer

Notes:

From Krug website. Krug Inc. was founded in 1880 by Hartman Krug, a cabinet maker of German heritage, who had settled in the small community of Berlin, Ontario (now Kitchener) in the late 1870's.

Hartman Krug had worked for several years in the wood-working trade until starting his own small factory. By the turn of the century he was manufacturing several product lines which included upholstered office chairs and hand carved residential furniture. The ever-growing demand for Krug furniture brought about the construction of a massive four story factory, which was built on the same site as the original.


The factory covered almost two city blocks and was widely known as the largest of its kind in the British Empire. Craftsmen came from all over Europe to work in the facility, as well as many smaller woodworking shops in the area. Berlin had quickly become the furniture capital of Canada. Krug's attention to detail and quality was the force behind it's popularity within Canada. Steam-bent and hand-carved pieces were the trademarks of a company whose goal was to create an elegant and lasting product. Krug tables, chairs and sofas could be found in the finest establishments throughout Canada, as well as the homes of the famous, including Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A. MacDonald.


By the 1930's, Krug was producing office and contract chairs and tables exclusively, and in the war years of 1939 to 1945, virtually all the company's production was for the Canadian government's war effort. In the post-war boom period, Krug's output grew rapidly to supply a market that was hungry for office furniture.


By the 1960's many changes had occurred in the four story plant in downtown Kitchener. The implementation of new equipment and new procedures were required to keep up with booming sales. New product designs helped facilitate a much greater market share and Krug's entrance into the U.S. market in the mid 1970's seemed inevitable.
It was evident by the late 1970's that Krug was growing out of its huge four story plant in Kitchener and in 1980, Krug purchased Imperial Furniture of Stratford, Ontario. Imperial was a manufacturer of residential and contract furniture and employed approximately 150 people at its large plant in Stratford. Krug immediately moved its large lumber and kiln-drying operations to Stratford and also began production of it's new traditional desk line there. The decision to move into the desk market was a huge undertaking and didn't come without some risk, but it would ultimately prove to be a key factor in Krug's current success. The successful traditional line made way for a new era at Krug. Several contemporary desk lines were designed and would begin full production the following year. A line of conference tables was also added to boost an already diverse product offering and reinforced Krug's mandate of keeping pace with the ever-changing needs of its customers.


In 1984, Krug purchased a large, modern building on Manitou Drive in Kitchener and immediately relocated its warehousing and distribution operations to the new facility. A large veneer operation was put in place and over the next few years the Manitou plant became one of the premiere manufacturing facilities of desks in North America.

Today (2005), the Manitou Drive plant in Kitchener is a state-of-the-art facility employing over 250 people. Equipped with high-tech machinery and a knowledgeable, hard-working staff, Krug manufactures product of the highest quality in an incredibly short period of time. The spacious head office is an immaculate showroom that showcases many of Krug's award winning designs. The original Krug plant in downtown Kitchener is thriving as well. Its four floors are equipped with the latest machinery which produce one-of-a-kind designs and expertly engineered chairs, occasional tables and conference room product. Krug is well represented in major centers throughout the United States and Canada. The current product offering is one of the best in the business and gives Krug representatives the unique ability to offer a wide range of solutions to the customer. With the flexibility to customize product, Krug continues to be an industry leader in providing environments which reflect the changing needs of today's high-tech workplace

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A pioneer of Kitchener industry and known to the furniture trade throughout Canada, Hartman Krug died at his home in Kitchener after an illness of two years. He was in his 80th year.

Head of the Krug Manufacturing Company, Mr. Krug's career was a vigorous and successful one since the time he started to lay the foundation for this business as a carpenter and a contractor's apprentice.

He was born on a farm near New Dundee and in his early days became associated with Daniel Hibner in the furniture manufacturing firm of Krug and Hibner. In 1887 he founded his own company and managed it until 1930.

When Mr. Krug opened his modest plant it was a frame structure, 40 by 60 feet and employed 15 men. Today it measures 90 by 100 feet with a floor space of 125,000 square feet, and in normal times employs 200 people.

Growth of his business was due directly to his own efforts. In the early days he did his own sales work, and many of the leading hotels and business buildings across Canada are equipped with Krug furniture.

In addition to his own business, Mr. Krug was a director of the Provincial Fire Insurance Company. He was a member of the Roman Catholic Church.

He is survived by his widow, four sons, Rudolph, Henry, John and Harvey, of Kitchener, and four daughters, Mrs. Leo MacLachlan, Mrs. Gerald McHugh and Mrs. Harold Wurster, all of Windsor, and Mrs. William Roos, of Kitchener.

One brother, Henry S. Krug, of Tavistock, also survives. One son and one daughter predeceased him.

New Hamburg Independent Apr 14 1933 pg 8

Residence:
67 Ontario St. later renumbered to 119 Ontario St. N.

Hartman married Mary Ann Theresa "Annie" Dunn 1 Nov 1880, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of William Dunn and Ann McGovern) was born 24 Jul 1860, , Ontario, Canada; died 4 Jan 1950, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ann Dunn
• Name: Mary Ann Theresa "Annie" Krug
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25000
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Catholic
• Residence: 1921, 67 Foundry St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1950, 119 Ontario St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Mrs. Hartman Krug Passes in Her 90th Year

Mrs. Annie Theresa Krug, widow of Hartman Krug, founder of the H. Krug Furniture Co., Ltd., died at her residence, 119 Ontario St. North, early today after an extended illness. She was in her 90th year.

Born July 24, 1860, daughter of the late William Dunn and Annie McGovern, she was a life- long member of St. Mary's R.C. Church and took an active part in the Catholic Women's League and the Christian Mothers' So- ciety. She was well-known in church, social and civic circles for her charitable and philan- thropic work.

Husband Died in 1933

Mrs. Krug was predeceased by her husband in 1933.

While she was confined to her home during her declining years, she retained a keen interest in church and charitable affairs, lending her patronage and aid to numerous charitable enterprises.

She is survived by four sons, Rudolph W., Harvey T., Henry C., and H. John, all of Kitchener.

Three daughters also survive her, Mrs. Leo McLaughlin and Mrs. Harold Wurster of Toronto, and Mrs. William Roos of Port Elgin. Two daughters, Miss Frances Krug and Mrs. Gerald Mc- Hugh, predeceased her.

Funeral on Saturday.

She leaves one sister, Mrs. Albert E. Ruby of Kitchener, 13 grandchildren and two great- grandchildren.

The funeral will be held at St. Mary's Church Saturday with a solemn requiem mass at 10 o'clock. Prayers will be offered at the residence at 9:30.

Interment will take place at Mt. Hope Cemetery. The body is resting at the residence.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record Wed, Jan 4, 1950 Page 3

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The first automobile in Kitchener which I vividly remember was one owned by Mr. and Mrs. Hartman Krug. It was an Auto-car, made in Ardmore, Pa., and they bought it along about 1904. It was a two-cylinder, 12-horse- power touring car without windshield or top. Steering was done by manipulating a handle or bar, instead of a wheel.

The body of the car was painted a bright red and the lights were huge shiny brass ones of the coach type. They were carbide lights. Every once in a while the burned-out carbide had to be taken out and fresh put in.

Entry to the rear seating compartment was, not through an opening in the side of the car, but through a rear opening like in the old dog-carts.

How we kids would hang around the Krug place, hoping to get a ride. Soon our p tience and persistence were rewarded, for one fine day Roddy Krug drove us around the block. That was my first auto ride in Kitchener.

The Krug automobile helped make local history when Prince Louis of Battenberg (Mountbatten today) visited here on Aug. 30, 1905. The story of that visit is an interesting one.

Prince Louis, who was a favorite of Queen Victoria's, was born in the little German principality of Hesse.

The Queen allowed him to enter the Royal Navy at the age of 10. He became a naturalized British subject. At the time of his visit he was a British admiral.

Prince Louis had landed at Quebec and proceeded to Toronto, I believe for the opening of the Toronto exhibition. He had refused invitations to visit other centres.

But our town clerk, Mr. Aletter, suggested that because Prince Louis had been born in Hesse and there were many Hessians here, he be invited to visit the town. The two local dailies printed that suggestion.
Mr. Aletter sent copies of the papers to the German consul at Toronto. And as a result he received a telephone call from the consul saying Prince Louis would be glad to have an invitation.

So Mayor Carl Kranz sent a formal invitation, to which he received the following telegraphed reply:

"Prince hopes to arrive by automobile about midday tomorrow alone. Expressed a desire for a good German meal with beer instead of champagne. Will remain a few hours. Am writing. S. Nordheimer, German consul."

On Aug. 13, thinking that Prince Louis would drive up via Guelph, Mayor Kranz and a reception committee drove out to Breslau to meet him. They went in the Krug car, with Roddy Krug driving.
But the prince and his aide came via Hamilton and Preston. When they arrived at the town hall and were told that the mayor had driven to Breslau to meet them, Prince Louis told his chauffeur to drive them out to that village.

Spotting the Krug car, Prince Louis had his car stopped, jumped out, ran up the road to the reception committee and introduced himself.

The party returned to town and had dinner at the Berlin Club. (I don't know if they had beer).

Then the prince was taken on a tour of the town and to a public reception in Victoria Park. He enjoyed himself so much that he had a phone call put through to Toronto, postponing a 6:30 engagement for an hour.

He didn't get away from here until 4:15. But they arrived in Toronto shortly after 7:30. Later accounts told of the breakneck speed at which they had driven, going around curves so fast that three or four times the car took to the ditch.

Alex O. Potter Kitchener-Waterloo Record 11 Dec 1954


Residence:
67 Foundry later was renumbered 119 Ontario St.N.,

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• Name: Henry Krug
• Eby ID Number: 00002-585.2
• Historic Building: 1850, 325 King St. East, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; innkeeper
• Probate: 3 May 1853, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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A-1-10 Henry Krug: Administration with will annexed of the estate of Henry Krug, Innkeeper, of Wilmot Township, granted to his widow Mary Sophia Krug and deceased's Will approved and insinuated the 16^th July 1853…

…I Henry Krug of the Township of Wilmot, Inn Keeper…do make, ordain, and constitute this my Last Will and Testament… (First) I revoke all Wills ever before made by me.. (Secondly) I give, devise and bequeathed to his wife Mary Sophia Krug, four acres of land, joining the road called Huron road, with a house, seventy six by seventy four feet, (frame) a story and a half high, further, the whole benefit of the whole property as long as my beloved wife shall be and remain a widow, to have two good beds. (Thirdly) It is my Will that the Land I now hold shall be sold by auction as follows, the Tavern standhouse, stables, and with fifty acres along the line between the David Scharick and along the Huron road, but the enclosure or grave yard of the deceased Ford's wife excepted, thirty acres of pine bush to be sold in ten-acre lots, the remaining land to be sold in five lots. (Fourthly) It is my will that all the house furniture, with lumbers what is to be spared, shall be sold by public sale. In witness whereof Have herewith set my hand and seal this 3^rd day of May 1853…

Witnessed by Jacob Bettschin, J.P., Jacob Bricker.
Will dated 3 May 1853
Will proved and granted 16 July 1853
Inventory £269/4/4
Died 3 May 1853


Wills of Waterloo County Register A 1853-1871, transcribed by Frances Hoffman

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In 1848 when Heinrich came to Waterloo Region he established an inn at 525 King St. E., Kitchener, Ontario. Later he moved to Wilmot and ran a inn there. Dying young he left a large family. His widow married Moses Biehn who raised Heinrich's children as he own.

Historic Building:
Built in 1850, a frame building it was originally used as a store. In 1978 it was listed in poor condition and much altered from the original. At that time is was covered in insul-brick.

Johann — Mary Sophia "Sophia" Schultz. Mary was born 27 Jan 1823, Niendorf, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died 4 Jun 1890, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Petersburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Sophia "Sophia" Biehn
• Name: Mary Sophia "Sophia" Krug
• Name: Sophia Schultz
• Eby ID Number: 00002-585.3

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-189163
• Immigration: 1854, , Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Section Boss on G. T. R.
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC
• Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

William — Ann McGovern. Ann was born 1837, , Ireland; died 31 Dec 1873, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ann Dunn
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25004
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC

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• Eby ID Number: dnf-43080

Notes:

He was supposedly named Johann Konrad Krug b. Germany